§ 113. Examination of meters by agent. Any such corporation may make
an agreement with any of its customers, by which any of its officers or
agents shall be authorized at all reasonable times to enter any
dwelling, store, building, room or place, supplied with steam by such
corporation and occupied by such customer, for the purpose of inspecting
and examining the meters, devices, pipes, fittings and appliances for
supplying or regulating the supply of steam, and for ascertaining the
quantity of steam consumed, or the quantity of water resulting from the
condensation of steam consumed. Every such agreement shall further
provide that such officer or agent shall exhibit his written authority
if requested by the occupant of such dwelling, store, building, room or
place. Any person who shall directly or indirectly prevent or hinder
such officer or agent from entering such dwelling, store, building, room
or place, or from making such inspection or examination, in violation of
such agreement, shall forfeit to the corporation the sum of twenty-five
dollars for each offense.